FINDING FARMLAND: Affordable Approaches to Land Access

November 1, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Accessing land is one of the most complex financial decisions that you will make as a farmer. Join National Young Farmers Coalition, Organic Growers School, and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy in a workshop designed to prepare early career farmers to approach land access with confidence.

You will learn about:

Searching for farmland in Western North Carolina and the greater region

Finding help to evaluate farm properties

The financing process for different methods of accessing land

Working with a land trust

Financial planning using NYFC’s Finding Farmland Calculator

Case studies of other farmers’ paths to land access

The training is offered at a sliding scale registration rate. Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

All participants are asked to complete our pre- and post-surveys to help improve this work.

This project is supported by a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, #2016-70017-25499.

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Our Mission

SAHC works to conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and places for people to enjoy outdoor recreation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee for the benefit of present and future generations. We achieve this by forging and maintaining long-term conservation relationships with private landowners and public agencies, owning and managing land and encouraging healthy local communities.